General Surgery - Small Animal (Tenure or Clinical Track)

General Surgery - Small Animal (Tenure or Clinical Track) in Auburn University, AL | Auburn University tag of every page in order to be established before any other subsequent calls or data added to the object and arrays within the object. --> tag of every page in order to be established before any other subsequent calls. --> Internal Candidates Returning Candidate Candidate Dashboard Manage Job Alerts Toggle navigation Jobs Home Apply Process Search Jobs Internal Candidates Returning Candidate Candidate Dashboard Manage Job Alerts Stay Connected Join Our Talent Network Connect with Auburn HR Contact Us Auburn, Alabama 36849 (334) 844-4000 Website Feedback Campus Links Auburn University at Montgomery Alabama Cooperative Extension System Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Visitors Guide to Campus Resources Campus Safety/Emergency Preparedness Distance and Continuing Education Office of Information Technology Employment Equal Opportunity Compliance Accessibility Privacy Statement A-Z Index Copyright © 2026 Scroll to top window.jobDescriptionConfig = {"socialShare":true,"job":{"slug":"10258","category":[],"full_location":"Auburn University, AL","short_location":"Auburn University, AL","language":"en-us","languages":["en-us"],"client_code":"auburn","req_id":"10258","title":"General Surgery - Small Animal (Tenure or Clinical Track)","description":" Overview The Department of Clinical Sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants to fill a full-time, 12-month/year appointment. Depending on experience, qualifications, and interest, the successful candidate will be appointed to either a tenure-track (Assistant/Associate/Professor) or a non-tenure-track (Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor or Professor of Practice) position in small animal general surgery.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in teaching, clinical service, and research/scholarly activity. Teaching responsibilities include the clinical, didactic, and laboratory instructional activities of professional veterinary medicine and postgraduate training programs related to orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. Clinical responsibilities could include soft tissue and orthopedic surgery or only soft tissue surgery, depending on the candidate’s interest and experience. Full-time equivalent (FTE) assignments for clinical service and research responsibilities are negotiable and will depend on the successful candidate’s interests and the type of appointment, i.e., clinical vs. tenure track vs. professor of practice.

Clinical service includes patient care, procedural and surgical interventions, teaching veterinary medical students and interns, resident training, and consultation with private practitioners. Participation in shared after-hours emergency surgery back-up to the surgical residents is required.

Qualifications

Applicants for the position must hold a DVM or equivalent degree; and have obtained either Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or European College of Veterinary Surgeons or have completed ACVS residency training with credentials accepted to sit the Phase 2 exam. These qualifications must be met at the time employment begins. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Eligibility for faculty veterinary licensure in the State of Alabama is also required.

For a tenure-track position, research experience and an advanced degree (MS or PhD) are desired but not required. Tenure-track faculty are expected to establish a specific area of research focus, seek extramural funding, and mentor residents pursuing graduate degrees. Application Process: Applications must include 1) a letter of intent stating the candidate’s strengths and professional goals, 2) a current curriculum vitae, and 3) names, email and mailing addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references. Candidates interested in a tenure-track position must provide a research statement describing their primary research in